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Temperament in your baby and child

Read about different characteristics and types of temperament and how you can match your parenting approach to your child’s behavioural style.

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): Overview

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Find out the main factors contributing to OCD, its key features, and what you can do to help your child.

I'm Tired of it! - COVID-19 Feelings and What You Can Do About Them

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It's been a while since COVID-19 started, and that can bring up a lot of different feelings.

Factors affecting pain assessment

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Learn about the factors that affect pain assessment such as our emotions, behaviour and cultural attitudes to pain.

Anxiety: Overview

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Learn about the causes of anxiety, how to tell if your child has an anxiety disorder and how best to respond.

How to set limits (children up to 5 years of age)

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Learn about why children need limits, the challenges of limit setting and how to appropriately use consequences and time outs.

Blood work: Helping your child get ready

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Many children are afraid of having blood work done. Learn about effective distraction and explanation techniques for children of different ages.

Eczema: Coping with eczema

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Learn how to help your child and your family cope with eczema (atopic dermatitis).

Anxiety and anxiety disorders

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Click on icons to learn about the physical and behavioural symptoms of an anxiety disorder. Then, scroll down for things to try when feeling anxious.

Behavioural strategies for pain management

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Learn about behavioural strategies such as biofeedback and CBT. These strategies can be used for effective pain management for children.

Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up Clinic (NNFU)

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The Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up Clinic assesses babies who have been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCCU) and may be at risk for developmental issues. Learn about what you can expect during your baby's development and how you can help your child achieve developmental milestones.

What teens need to know about bullying

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Find out what the different types of bullying look like and what to do if you’re being bullied or if someone you know is being bullied.

Crying: What you can do

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Learn about managing your baby's crying. Keeping calm and comforting your baby will often help soothe them.

Coping with a JIA diagnosis

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You may feel a range of emotions after being diagnosed with JIA. Discover some strategies to help you cope with JIA.

Post-operative symptoms

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After a surgery, you may experience post-operative symptoms for a few days or weeks. Learn about common symptoms experienced after surgery and what you can do to manage them.

Talking to your friends about cancer

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It's up to you who you talk to about your cancer and what details you choose to share. Find tips to help you talk to your friends.

Behaviour rehearsal

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Behaviour rehearsal is a distraction technique that can help you prepare for a stressful event. Learn practice tips to help you improve this technique.

The cancer care team: Dietitian

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A dietitian can help you with special food requirements during cancer treatment. Find out what else a dietitian does and why you will have one as part of your health-care team.

Relaxation and cancer treatment

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Relaxation is a skill that you can learn and practice over time. Find out why you should practice relaxation and when to use these techniques.

Visiting your brother or sister at the hospital

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This page has advice for kids visiting a brother or sister in the hospital.

Your scoliosis surgery

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Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.

Talking with your health-care team

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Your health-care team is there to support you and answer any questions you might have. Find out how much you should share with them, how to talk to your team on your own and what to do if they can't answer your questions.

Taking part in decisions when you have cancer

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When you're diagnosed with cancer, it may feel like your parents, caregivers and health-care team are making all of the decisions for you. Read about how you can be more involved in decisions that affect you and your health.

Managing pain after surgery

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It is normal to experience some pain and discomfort after surgery, but there are ways to manage it. Find out what you can do to help manage your pain after surgery.

What is stress?

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Learn about stress and how it affects the body. Also learn the differences between good stress and bad stress.